Poem Self-Appraisal Editor’s Choice Verily desire-lessWith no more cravings leftFor the temporal possessionsAs well sensual enjoymentsNow I seldom countMy left-over days in lifeIf the span is less or more. During this arduous journeyRealization came rather earlyHowever meticulously I plan or targetWith whatever precision I conductDestiny always had it’s designOne step ahead it’s own plan Sometimes for the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 21, 2022April 11, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Anger Management All human beings feel angerAt one time or the otherBut those who learn anger managementAnd practise how to express it… They can avoid explosive situationsAnd self-destructive consequencesAchieving incredibly positive resultsIn their work places and at homes. 34,864 total views, 26 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 31, 2020October 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Wrinkles He was upset and wearyObserving first wrinkle on faceSo the sunny days ofPrime youth are finally overAnd time is not very far offWhen the mirror will ridiculeFor more wrinkles will pounceOn body and face to take over. He remained depressed and sadTill one day realization cameAll of us see first light as infantGrow to a […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 24, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem The Mighty Sun It’s a cool Sunday morningI’m sitting in the mighty SunIt gives warmth, I feel goodIt never hurries or gets excitedJust works from a distanceAnd never makes any noise. It keeps the plants growingIt makes the flowers bloomGives fruits and vegetablesMakes cereals, pulses ripenDraws water from the surfaceAnd sends back to us for use. I ponder […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 23, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Sacrificial Goats People sacrifice poor goatsTo seek divine interventionIn a hope to ward offA bad omen or ill fate. It’s an act of savageryUnder the false notion –Sacrifice of an innocent soulCan head off another… When will our people awakeTo make a common sacrificeOf the real sacrificial goats –Chronic scams, corruption and favoritism? 34,680 total views, 21 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020October 9, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Realization Wasted precious timeIn wiping out the dustAccumulated on the mirrorObviously, it was my error… B’coz, instead of the mirrorIf anything needed cleansingIt was the dust on my soulThe realization came later. 34,499 total views, 22 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 22, 2020November 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Lifeline I am a commoner yet so familiarTo all living forms as well as humansHave no colour, no taste and no smellYet I am indispensable to sundry and allFor planet earth’s survival I am vitalReverse is equally true for my survival. To understand my real value and worthYou can inquire from a tired travelerTraversing a distance […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Liberated He met his nemesisAbruptly and suddenlyWith his sad demiseWhile he exhaustedHis precious last breathWhen umpteen desiresWere still in storeUnfulfilled and waiting… I feel liberatedWith mind equipoisedAnd mortal body aliveWith umpteen breathsStill left in balanceYet without any worldlyCravings or desire, leavingMe in peace and pure bliss. 34,742 total views, 22 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 21, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Karma Nature runsAn open university –The institution called ‘KARMA’It doesn’t hurryIt doesn’t fix curriculumYet everything goes cyclicAs if prior scheduledAnd accomplished. It’s a placeThere are no classroomsNo need to give or take ordersAll and sundry are welcomeYet everyone on probationYou are really servedWhat you made for selfAnd what you deserve. Like a seed needs time to […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020October 8, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Poem Introspection I spent entire lifeIn causing a ruckusBy finding faults withThe character and conductOf people and institutionsIn the environment. The other day I didAn introspection of selfOnly to realize the truthThat I have far moreFaults, meanness and dirtIn my own mind and heart. (It’s so prevalent in public life that people spend a lot of time […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh December 20, 2020November 4, 2025 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flame of the Forest Blazing in hues of ember and goldPalash sets silent woods ablaze bold. Clusters of fire adorn on modest heightWhat a leafless crown as spring’s delight. Fragrance is faint, but its spirit is goldDyes to Ayurvedic cure, its gifts unfold. 815 total views, 116 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Starfish Upon the sea shores where tides retreatI see five-armed stars with faint heartbeatIn true sense not a fish, but an echinodermSkin quite rough, yet body reasonably firm. It exists in hues of crimson, gold, and blueAnd creeps on tube feet, hidden from viewLike a keystone guard of the oceanic floorThey balance the reef and the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flamingo Be it Africa’s salt pans or the Asian shoreFlamingos paint waters in a rose-hued loreNeck akin to a question, legs erect and tallThey stand like effigy at an aristocratic ball. With plumage dyed by the brine they keepFascinated humans find beauty in the deepLike vagabonds colonizing a promised landLike a blushing horde on the chromite […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajhans – A Serene Soul From the cold lakes in SiberiaTo Manasarovar in Himalayas they glideGracefully curved neck, eyes calm and wiseMirroring milky white silence under the skies. In lowland freshwater wetlandsTo slow-moving rivers and streamsRich in aquatic vegetationIn reed-woven lands, swans dwell and feedApt keepers of balance in water and weedLifelong guild of mates, a faithful artA duo floating […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
ओछी प्रवृत्ति विस्तृत, गहन अरण्य, चित्तीदार शिकारी दबे पाँव चलते हैंजुड़ाव उनके रक्त से नहीं, लोभ की दमघोंटू गंध से बंधे हैंपीली आँखों में धधकती भूख, जबड़ों में छिपा विश्वासघातजंगल के स्वर्ण-हृदय सम्राट पर धोखे से घात लगाते हैं। अकेला एक लोलुप, वन सम्राट की चाल नहीं तोड़ सकतापर क्रूर, उन्मादी समूह से बच निकलने का भी […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 5, 2026April 5, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flame of the Forest Blazing in hues of ember and goldPalash sets silent woods ablaze bold. Clusters of fire adorn on modest heightWhat a leafless crown as spring’s delight. Fragrance is faint, but its spirit is goldDyes to Ayurvedic cure, its gifts unfold. 815 total views, 116 views today Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Starfish Upon the sea shores where tides retreatI see five-armed stars with faint heartbeatIn true sense not a fish, but an echinodermSkin quite rough, yet body reasonably firm. It exists in hues of crimson, gold, and blueAnd creeps on tube feet, hidden from viewLike a keystone guard of the oceanic floorThey balance the reef and the […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Flamingo Be it Africa’s salt pans or the Asian shoreFlamingos paint waters in a rose-hued loreNeck akin to a question, legs erect and tallThey stand like effigy at an aristocratic ball. With plumage dyed by the brine they keepFascinated humans find beauty in the deepLike vagabonds colonizing a promised landLike a blushing horde on the chromite […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh April 7, 2026April 7, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Rajnigandha Touch Now I get tired too soonSo I’m afraid of going farBut all this does not meanI’ve abandoned walks forever… And yes, I often feel lonelyEven amongst my own peopleBut all this does not meanI have stopped caring for all… I often remember our friendshipI still care for our relationshipBut how much I do,I have stopped […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 16, 2020October 6, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Greed For Power Among all temptations in life of a man, perhaps the greed for power is the strongest one. The obvious reasons appear to be that when one is empowered, all other luxuries and antiquities of life automatically fall in line. Hence it is not surprising that people craving for the power adopt and exploit all overt […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh November 7, 2020September 26, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Fairy Tale Like a fairy descended from the paradiseShe was beautiful no less than Snow WhiteLike an angel she was generous and kindThe flowers bloomed whenever she smiled. She was standing my way with open armsAnd I knew well this was real not a dreamYet kept struggling to overcome my inertiaAnd in the process I rendered her […] Written by Dr. Jaipal Singh October 21, 2020February 10, 2026 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked